Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Resource Management in Asia

This book highlights the different ways of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) practices that conserve natural resources sustainably. Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), along with synonymous or closely related terms like indigenous knowledge and native science, originates in the literature o...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rai, Suresh Chand (Editor), Mishra, Prabuddh Kumar (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 16. Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Survival Strategy and Resilience of the People Living in Inaccessible Rural Areas of Bangladesh
  • Chapter 17. Is Validation of Traditional Ecological Knowledge for Natural Resources Management and Climate Change Adaptations against Western Science a wise idea: Exploring Relevance and Challenges
  • Chapter 18. Estimation of Environmental Flow using Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Conservation of Fish Biodiversity
  • chapter 19. Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and its Importance in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan
  • Chapter 20. Agro-Climatic Constraints and the Adaptive Empirical Knowledge System of Indigenous Farmers in Assam, India
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Part 1. Concepts
  • Chapter 2. Traditional Knowledge Systems and Sustainable Development
  • Chapter 3. Theoretical Framework and Approaches of Traditional Ecological Knowledge
  • Chapter 4. Geographies of Knowledge Synthesis and Interdisciplinarity
  • Part 2. Practices
  • Chapter 5. Traditional Knowledge, Beliefs and Practices associated with Ethnic People of Manipur, North East India in Conservation of Biodiversity
  • Chapter 6. Appliance of Indigenous Knowledge in Mangrove Conservation and Sustaining Livelihood in Indian Sundarbans Delta: A Geospatial Analysis
  • Chapter 7. Assessing the Traditional Ecological Knowledge on natural resource use pattern for self-sustenance: A case study of Pangwals, Western Himalaya
  • Chapter 8. Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Resource Management in Nepal
  • Chapter 9. Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Practices for Water Resource Management in Rajasthan, India
  • Chapter 10. Significance of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in WaterConservation and Management: A Study from Sikkim Himalaya
  • Chapter 11. Traditional Method of Farming and Land Resources Management in Zanskar Trans-Himalayan region: A Case Study of Zanskar Sub-Division, Ladakh, India
  • Chapter 12. Traditional Knowledge System for Sustainable Agriculture Practices of Rural Communities of North-Western Himalaya
  • Chapter 13. Diversity of Vegetables of Baster District (India) and their Relevance in Preventing and Healing Diseases
  • Chapter 14. Sustainable Natural Resource Management through Traditional Ecological Knowledge: A Perspective on the role of Apatani Tribal Women, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Chapter 15. Contribution of Traditional Ecological Knowledge on Biodiversity Conservation A Retrospective from the Hindu Kush Himalaya
  • Part 3. Issues